ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY

Khan Academy is a fast-paced nonprofit on a mission to provide free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We reach millions of students every month and are growing rapidly. We’re building a library of world-class instructional and practice resources that empowers learners. Whether they’re studying matrices, mitosis, or multivariable calculus, we want to offer students the resources to realize that they can learn anything. 

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY INDIA

Khan Academy India aims to deliver a world-class user experience to learners in India that is locally relevant and are enabled by a strong on-the-ground team and operations. Our learning system is mastery-based, which allows students to master key concepts at a pace that’s right for them before moving on to more challenging content. From serving under 500,000 learners in 2016, we are now serving almost 4 million learners a month across our websites, apps, and youtube channels. These learners include both independent learners accessing us at home, and teacher-directed learners in schools.  Our focus is to reach the underserved by making our content accessible in local languages and by working with large public school systems. Khan Academy is already available in Assamese, Hindi, Hinglish, Kannada, Gujarati, Tamil, Marathi, and Punjabi.

ABOUT THE INDIA CONTENT  TEAM
Our content team in India includes content creators who make thousands of awesome videos, articles, and practice questions aligned with the Indian curriculum to help both teachers and students. We are actively working on content localization in other regional languages as well, which means the content we co-create reaches a wider number (both nationally and globally), thereby quintupling the impact.

LEARN MORE

• Sal’s TED talk from 2011
• Sal’s TED talk from 2015
• A glimpse of our team:  http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team
• A glimpse of our content created: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED8P8vchQJM
• Our localized content in action: http://bit.ly/khanacademyyoutube 

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

We are primarily looking for someone who:

• Loves Math and talking about this subject [Comfortable in the subject up to class XII level]
• Is fluent in Telugu language (speaking and writing).
• Is native Telugu speaker.
• Can localize videos in Telugu.
• Have video making experience.

Other than these, the following will be great to have:

• Having studied and/or taught in a Telugu medium school.
• Experience in online teaching, video creation/Localization.
• Being tech-savvy and tech-curious.
• Proficiency in understanding the English language to be able to recreate videos.
• Knowledge of Video making, video editing softwares.

The role will involve localization of videos from English to Telugu. It will also involve interactions with state teachers to better understand their needs.

This is a freelance position. To apply, scroll to the end and attach your resume and task.

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES

• Localizing English Math videos into Telugu.
• Reviewing and Editing KA Math Telugu content and/or creating and localizing new content (videos) as needed; keeping quality metrics in mind (Contextualisation, cohesion, rigor, clarity, pedagogical approach, etc.)
• Collect on-ground feedback on content by interacting with state teachers and incorporating the feedback into the content.
• Going through Telugu Math textbooks to highlight any modifications needed before localisation.
• Reading through original material, reviewing it and recreating it in the target language in case needed, ensuring that the meaning of the source is retained.
• Along with State Board and NCERT Books using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used.
• Researching on relevant phraseology to find the correct localization.
• Proofreading and editing final translated versions on the basis of the basic quality parameters (Meaning, Readability, Compliance, Terminology, Consistency and Linguistics).
• Retaining and developing knowledge on specialist areas of video localization.
• Developing glossary for the specific terminologies to be used in Khan Academy’s localization process and continuously update it with new terminology.

LOCATION

This is a remote working opportunity. You will have the liberty to work from your home.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team like a for-profit.

• Competitive salary
• Remote-friendly workplace, i.e. option to work from home
• Fun team events and board game nights!

HOW TO APPLY

• Attach your resume in the space provided below. 
• Please address the below-mentioned task and attach your response in the space provided below (ask to share a google link drive to PDF)
• Please note that applications without an appropriate link to the task will be ignored. 

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY

Khan Academy is a fast-paced nonprofit on a mission to provide free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We reach millions of students every month and are growing rapidly. We’re building a library of world-class instructional and practice resources that empowers learners. Whether they’re studying matrices, mitosis, or multivariable calculus, we want to offer students the resources to realize that they can learn anything. 

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY INDIA

Khan Academy India aims to deliver a world-class user experience to learners in India that is locally relevant and are enabled by a strong on-the-ground team and operations. Our learning system is mastery-based, which allows students to master key concepts at a pace that’s right for them before moving on to more challenging content. From serving under 500,000 learners in 2016, we are now serving almost 4 million learners a month across our websites, apps, and youtube channels. These learners include both independent learners accessing us at home, and teacher-directed learners in schools.  Our focus is to reach the underserved by making our content accessible in local languages and by working with large public school systems. Khan Academy is already available in Assamese, Hindi, Hinglish, Kannada, Gujarati, Tamil, Marathi, and Punjabi.

ABOUT THE INDIA CONTENT  TEAM
Our content team in India includes content creators who make thousands of awesome videos, articles, and practice questions aligned with the Indian curriculum to help both teachers and students. We are actively working on content localization in other regional languages as well, which means the content we co-create reaches a wider number (both nationally and globally), thereby quintupling the impact.

LEARN MORE

• Sal’s TED talk from 2011
• Sal’s TED talk from 2015
• A glimpse of our team:  http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team
• A glimpse of our content created: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED8P8vchQJM
• Our localized content in action: http://bit.ly/khanacademyyoutube 

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

We are primarily looking for someone who:

• Loves Math and/or Science and talking about these subjects [Comfortable in the subject up to class XII level]
• Is fluent in Telugu language (speaking and writing).
• Is native Telugu speaker.
• Have previous localization experience, preferably in the field of Academics.
• Have a keen eye for detail and do quality audits of localized content.

Other than these, the following will be great to have:

• Having studied and/or taught in a Telugu medium school.
• Experience in online teaching, video creation/Localization.
• Being tech-savvy and tech-curious.
• Proficiency in understanding the English language to be able to localize text
• Knowledge of various Computer Assisted Translation(CAT) Tools.

The role will involve localization of content from English to Telugu. It will also involve interactions with state teachers to better understand their needs.

This is a freelance  position. To apply, scroll to the end and attach your resume and task.

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviewing and Editing KA Math/Science Telugu content and/or creating and localizing new content (text) as needed; keeping quality metrics in mind (Contextualisation, cohesion, rigor, clarity, pedagogical approach, etc.)
• Collect on-ground feedback on content by interacting with state teachers and incorporating the feedback into the content.
• Localizing Maths/Science text from English to Telugu.
• Going through Telugu Math textbooks to highlight any modifications needed before localisation.
• Reading through original material, reviewing it and rewriting it the target language in case needed, ensuring that the meaning of the source text is retained.
• Along with State Board and NCERT Books using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used.
• Researching on relevant phraseology to find the correct translation.
• Proofreading and editing final translated versions on the basis of the basic quality parameters (Meaning, Readability, Compliance, Terminology, Consistency and Linguistics).
• Retaining and developing knowledge on specialist areas of translation.
• Developing glossary for the specific terminologies to be used in Khan Academy’s localization process and continuously update it with new terminology.

LOCATION

This is a remote working opportunity. You will have the liberty to work from your home.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team like a for-profit.

• Competitive salary
• Remote-friendly workplace, i.e. option to work from home
• Fun team events and board game nights!

HOW TO APPLY

• Attach your resume in the space provided below. 
• Please address the below-mentioned task and attach your response in the space provided below (ask to share a google link drive to PDF)
• Please note that applications without an appropriate link to the task will be ignored.

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY

Khan Academy is a fast-paced nonprofit on a mission to provide free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We reach millions of students every month and are growing rapidly. We’re building a library of world-class instructional and practice resources that empowers learners. Whether they’re studying matrices, mitosis, or multivariable calculus, we want to offer students the resources to realize that they can learn anything. 

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY INDIA

Khan Academy India aims to deliver a world-class user experience to learners in India that is locally relevant and are enabled by a strong on-the-ground team and operations. Our learning system is mastery-based, which allows students to master key concepts at a pace that’s right for them before moving on to more challenging content. From serving under 500,000 learners in 2016, we are now serving almost 4 million learners a month across our websites, apps, and youtube channels. These learners include both independent learners accessing us at home, and teacher-directed learners in schools.  Our focus is to reach the underserved by making our content accessible in local languages and by working with large public school systems. Khan Academy is already available in Assamese, Hindi, Hinglish, Kannada, Gujarati, Tamil, Marathi, and Punjabi.

ABOUT THE INDIA CONTENT  TEAM
Our content team in India includes content creators who make thousands of awesome videos, articles, and practice questions aligned with the Indian curriculum to help both teachers and students. We are actively working on content localization in other regional languages as well, which means the content we co-create reaches a wider number (both nationally and globally), thereby quintupling the impact.

LEARN MORE

• Sal’s TED talk from 2011
• Sal’s TED talk from 2015
• A glimpse of our team:  http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team
• A glimpse of our content created: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED8P8vchQJM
• Our localized content in action: http://bit.ly/khanacademyyoutube 

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Math content creator to lead our efforts of creating syllabus-aligned videos and practice questions primarily aligned for grades 6-10th. This will be a freelanceposition where you will be given an initial onboarding on our content principles  and then you will be paid per video created and per question created. 

Important: We are looking for folks who love to spark an interest in their subject, ignite curiosity, and provide conceptual understanding.

In this role, you would: 

• Create videos and exercises for Khan Academy.
• Continuously iterate and improve content based on feedback received.

ABOUT YOU

You would be a great fit for the role if

• You have a combined 4+ years of experience in teaching and creating educational content for grades 6-10th Math. Impeccable communication skills are non-negotiable. 
• You are a quick learner: We are looking for fast learners who can always support 6-12th Math content  creation whenever necessary. 
• You have the ability to timebox effortlessly.  As a small team, our greatest strength is the ability to pace up whenever needed by timeboxing on content. This requires us to have the ‘shipping beats perfection’ mindset. 
• You don’t need to be managed: We lead with context, not control. We expect you to be proactive and ask clarifying questions, provide status updates, loop in your manager when things aren't going your way, etc. 
• You are passionate about education and have a strong desire to change the world for the better.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team like a for-profit.

• Competitive salaries
• Remote-friendly workplace; Flexible schedules 
• Fun virtual events

HOW TO APPLY

• Attach your resume or Linkedin URL in the space provided below. 
• Please address the below-mentioned task and attach your response (google Docs/pdf/etc.) in the space provided below. (For the videos, upload them on google drive/YouTube and share the link in the doc)

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY

Khan Academy is a fast-paced, nonprofit startup on a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We already reach millions of students every month and are growing rapidly. We’re building a library of world-class instructional and practice resources that empowers learners. We localize our videos and exercises in multiple regional languages. 

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY INDIA

Khan Academy India aims to deliver a world class user experience that is locally relevant to learners in India and is enabled by a strong on-the-ground team and operations. Our learning system is mastery based, which allows students to master key concepts at a pace that is right for them before moving on to more challenging content. From serving under 500,000 learners in 2016, we are now serving almost 4 million learners a month across our websites, apps and youtube channels. These learners include both independent learners accessing us at home and teacher directed learners in schools. Our focus is to reach the underserved by making our content  accessible in local languages and by working with large public school systems. Khan Academy is available in Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Hinglish, Kannada, Gujarati, Bangla, Tamil, and Assamese.

LEARN MORE

• Sal’s TED talk from 2011
• Sal’s TED talk from 2015
• A glimpse of our team:  http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team
• A glimpse of our content created: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylgb8FFMgd4

Our Hinglish content in action: http://bit.ly/khanacademyyoutube

ABOUT THE INDIA CONTENT TEAM

Our content team in India includes the content creators who make thousands of awesome videos, articles, and practice questions, aligned with the Indian curriculum, to help both teachers and students. We are actively working on content localization in multiple regional languages as well, which means the content you help create will reach a wider number (both nationally and globally), thereby multiplying the impact. 

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

We are primarily looking for someone who:

• Loves Math and talking about this subject [Comfortable in the subject up to class XII level]
• Is fluent in Kannada language (speaking and writing).
• Is native Kannada speaker.
• Can localize videos in Kannada.
• Has  video making experience.

Other than these, the following will be great to have:

• Having studied and/or taught in a Kannada medium school.
• Experience in online teaching, video creation/Localization.
• Being tech-savvy and tech-curious.
• Proficiency in understanding the English language to be able to recreate videos.
• Knowledge of Video making, video editing softwares.

The role will involve localization of videos from English to Kannada. It will also involve interactions with state teachers to better understand their needs.

This is a freelance position. To apply, scroll to the end and attach your resume and task.

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES

• Localizing English Math videos into Kannada.
• Reviewing and Editing KA Math Kannada content and/or creating and localizing new content (videos) as needed; keeping quality metrics in mind (Contextualisation, cohesion, rigor, clarity, pedagogical approach, etc.)
• Collect on-ground feedback on content by interacting with state teachers and incorporating the feedback into the content.
• Going through Kannada Math textbooks to highlight any modifications needed before localisation.
• Reading through original material, reviewing it and recreating it in the target language in case needed, ensuring that the meaning of the source is retained.
• Along with State Board and NCERT Books using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used.
• Researching on relevant phraseology to find the correct localization.
• Proofreading and editing final translated versions on the basis of the basic quality parameters (Meaning, Readability, Compliance, Terminology, Consistency and Linguistics).
• Retaining and developing knowledge on specialist areas of video localization.
• Developing glossary for the specific terminologies to be used in Khan Academy’s localization process and continuously update it with new terminology.

LOCATION

This is a remote working opportunity. You will have the liberty to work from your home.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team like a for-profit.

• Competitive salary
• Remote-friendly workplace, i.e. option to work from home
• Fun team events and board game nights!

HOW TO APPLY

• Attach your resume in the space provided below. 
• Please address the below-mentioned task and attach your response in the space provided below (ask to share a google link drive to PDF)
• Please note that applications without an appropriate link to the task will be ignored. 

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY

Khan Academy is a fast-paced, nonprofit startup on a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We already reach millions of students every month and are growing rapidly. We’re building a library of world-class instructional and practice resources that empowers learners. We localize our videos and exercises in multiple regional languages. We’re seeking a language expert to support our Math and Science offering in Telugu.

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY INDIA

Khan Academy India aims to deliver a world class user experience that is locally relevant to learners in India and is enabled by a strong on-the-ground team and operations. Our learning system is mastery based, which allows students to master key concepts at a pace that is right for them before moving on to more challenging content. From serving under 500,000 learners in 2016, we are now serving almost 4 million learners a month across our websites, apps and youtube channels. These learners include both independent learners accessing us at home and teacher directed learners in schools. Our focus is to reach the underserved by making our content  accessible in local languages and by working with large public school systems. Khan Academy is available in Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Hinglish, Kannada, Gujarati, Bangla, Tamil, and Assamese.

LEARN MORE

• Sal’s TED talk from 2011
• Sal’s TED talk from 2015
• A glimpse of our team:  http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team
• A glimpse of our content created: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylgb8FFMgd4
• Our Hinglish content in action: http://bit.ly/khanacademyyoutube

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

We are primarily looking for someone who:

• Loves Science (especially Chemistry) and talking about this subject [Comfortable in the subject up to class XII level]
• Is fluent in Hindi language (speaking and writing).
• Is native Hindi speaker.
• Can localize videos in Hindi.
• Have video making experience.

Other than these, the following will be great to have:

• Having studied and/or taught in a Hindi medium school.
• Experience in online teaching, video creation/Localization.
• Being tech-savvy and tech-curious.
• Proficiency in understanding the English language to be able to recreate videos.
• Knowledge of Video making, video editing softwares.

The role will involve localization of videos from English to Hindi. It will also involve interactions with state teachers to better understand their needs.

This is a freelance position. To apply, scroll to the end and attach your resume and task.

HOW TO APPLY

• Attach your resume in the space provided below. 
• Please address the below-mentioned task and attach your response in the space provided below (ask to share a google link drive to PDF)
• Please note that applications without an appropriate link to the task will be ignored. 

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES

• Localizing English Science videos into Hindi.
• Reviewing and Editing KA ScienceHindi content and/or creating and localizing new content (videos) as needed; keeping quality metrics in mind (Contextualisation, cohesion, rigor, clarity, pedagogical approach, etc.)
• Collect on-ground feedback on content by interacting with state teachers and incorporating the feedback into the content.
• Going through Science textbooks to highlight any modifications needed before localisation.
• Reading through original material, reviewing it and recreating it in the target language in case needed, ensuring that the meaning of the source is retained.
• Along with State Board and NCERT Books using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used.
• Researching on relevant phraseology to find the correct localization.
• Proofreading and editing final translated versions on the basis of the basic quality parameters (Meaning, Readability, Compliance, Terminology, Consistency and Linguistics).
• Retaining and developing knowledge on specialist areas of video localization.
• Developing glossary for the specific terminologies to be used in Khan Academy’s localization process and continuously update it with new terminology.

LOCATION

This is a remote working opportunity. You will have the liberty to work from your home. Some travel may be required. (about 2 or 3 times a quarter)

PERKS AND BENEFITS

We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team like a for-profit.

• Competitive salary
• Remote-friendly workplace, i.e. option to work from home
• Fun team events and board game nights!

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY

Khan Academy is a fast-paced, nonprofit startup on a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We already reach millions of students every month and are growing rapidly. We’re building a library of world-class instructional and practice resources that empowers learners. We localize our videos and exercises in multiple regional languages. We’re seeking a language expert to support our Math and Science offering in Telugu.

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY INDIA

Khan Academy India aims to deliver a world class user experience that is locally relevant to learners in India and is enabled by a strong on-the-ground team and operations. Our learning system is mastery based, which allows students to master key concepts at a pace that is right for them before moving on to more challenging content. From serving under 500,000 learners in 2016, we are now serving almost 4 million learners a month across our websites, apps and youtube channels. These learners include both independent learners accessing us at home and teacher directed learners in schools. Our focus is to reach the underserved by making our content  accessible in local languages and by working with large public school systems. Khan Academy is available in Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Hinglish, Kannada, Gujarati, Bangla, Tamil, and Assamese.

LEARN MORE

• Sal’s TED talk from 2011
• Sal’s TED talk from 2015
• A glimpse of our team:  http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team
• A glimpse of our content created: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylgb8FFMgd4
• Our Hinglish content in action: http://bit.ly/khanacademyyoutube

ABOUT THE INDIA CONTENT TEAM

Our content team in India includes the content creators who make thousands of awesome videos, articles, and practice questions, aligned with the Indian curriculum, to help both teachers and students. We are actively working on content localization in multiple regional languages as well, which means the content you help create will reach a wider number (both nationally and globally), thereby multiplying the impact. 

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

We are primarily looking for someone who:

• Loves Science (especially Physics) and talking about this subject [Comfortable in the subject up to class XII level]
• Is fluent in Hindi language (speaking and writing).
• Is native Hindi speaker.
• Can localize videos in Hindi.
• Have video making experience.

Other than these, the following will be great to have:

• Having studied and/or taught in a Hindi medium school.
• Experience in online teaching, video creation/Localization.
• Being tech-savvy and tech-curious.
• Proficiency in understanding the English language to be able to recreate videos.
• Knowledge of Video making, video editing softwares.

The role will involve localization of videos from English to Hindi. It will also involve interactions with state teachers to better understand their needs.

This is a freelance position. To apply, scroll to the end and attach your resume and task.

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES

• Localizing English Science videos into Hindi.
• Reviewing and Editing KA ScienceHindi content and/or creating and localizing new content (videos) as needed; keeping quality metrics in mind (Contextualisation, cohesion, rigor, clarity, pedagogical approach, etc.)
• Collect on-ground feedback on content by interacting with state teachers and incorporating the feedback into the content.
• Going through Science textbooks to highlight any modifications needed before localisation.
• Reading through original material, reviewing it and recreating it in the target language in case needed, ensuring that the meaning of the source is retained.
• Along with State Board and NCERT Books using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used.
• Researching on relevant phraseology to find the correct localization.
• Proofreading and editing final translated versions on the basis of the basic quality parameters (Meaning, Readability, Compliance, Terminology, Consistency and Linguistics).
• Retaining and developing knowledge on specialist areas of video localization.
• Developing glossary for the specific terminologies to be used in Khan Academy’s localization process and continuously update it with new terminology.

LOCATION

This is a remote working opportunity. You will have the liberty to work from your home. Some travel may be required. (about 2 or 3 times a quarter)

PERKS AND BENEFITS

We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team like a for-profit.

• Competitive salary
• Remote-friendly workplace, i.e. option to work from home
• Fun team events and board game nights!

HOW TO APPLY

• Attach your resume in the space provided below. 
• Please address the below-mentioned task and attach your response in the space provided below (ask to share a google link drive to PDF)
• Please note that applications without an appropriate link to the task will be ignored. 

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY

Khan Academy is a fast-paced, nonprofit startup on a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We already reach millions of students every month and are growing rapidly. We’re building a library of world-class instructional and practice resources that empowers learners. We localize our videos and exercises in multiple regional languages. 

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY INDIA

Khan Academy India aims to deliver a world class user experience that is locally relevant to learners in India and is enabled by a strong on-the-ground team and operations. Our learning system is mastery based, which allows students to master key concepts at a pace that is right for them before moving on to more challenging content. From serving under 500,000 learners in 2016, we are now serving almost 4 million learners a month across our websites, apps and youtube channels. These learners include both independent learners accessing us at home and teacher directed learners in schools. Our focus is to reach the underserved by making our content  accessible in local languages and by working with large public school systems. Khan Academy is available in Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Hinglish, Kannada, Gujarati, Bangla, Tamil, and Assamese.

LEARN MORE

• Sal’s TED talk from 2011
• Sal’s TED talk from 2015
• A glimpse of our team:  http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team
• A glimpse of our content created: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylgb8FFMgd4
• Our Hinglish content in action: http://bit.ly/khanacademyyoutube

ABOUT THE INDIA CONTENT TEAM

Our content team in India includes the content creators who make thousands of awesome videos, articles, and practice questions, aligned with the Indian curriculum, to help both teachers and students. We are actively working on content localization in multiple regional languages as well, which means the content you help create will reach a wider number (both nationally and globally), thereby multiplying the impact. 

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

We are primarily looking for someone who:

• Loves Math and/or Science and talking about these subjects [Comfortable in the subject up to class XII level]
• Is fluent in Kannada language (speaking and writing).
• Is native Kannada speaker.
• Have previous localization experience, preferably in the field of Academics.
• Have a keen eye for detail and do quality audits of localized content.

Other than these, the following will be great to have:

• Having studied and/or taught in a Kannada medium school.
• Experience in online teaching, video creation/Localization.
• Being tech-savvy and tech-curious.
• Proficiency in understanding the English language to be able to localize text
• Knowledge of various Computer Assisted Translation(CAT) Tools.

The role will involve localization of content from English to Kannada. It will also involve interactions with state teachers to better understand their needs.

This is a freelance  position. To apply, scroll to the end and attach your resume and task.

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviewing and Editing KA Math/Science Kannada content and/or creating and localizing new content (text) as needed; keeping quality metrics in mind (Contextualisation, cohesion, rigor, clarity, pedagogical approach, etc.)
• Collect on-ground feedback on content by interacting with state teachers and incorporating the feedback into the content.
• Localizing Maths/Science text from English to Kannada.
• Going through Kannada Math textbooks to highlight any modifications needed before localisation.
• Reading through original material, reviewing it and rewriting it the target language in case needed, ensuring that the meaning of the source text is retained.
• Along with State Board and NCERT Books using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used.
• Researching on relevant phraseology to find the correct translation.
• Proofreading and editing final translated versions on the basis of the basic quality parameters (Meaning, Readability, Compliance, Terminology, Consistency and Linguistics).
• Retaining and developing knowledge on specialist areas of translation.
• Developing glossary for the specific terminologies to be used in Khan Academy’s localization process and continuously update it with new terminology.

LOCATION

This is a remote working opportunity. You will have the liberty to work from your home.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team like a for-profit.

• Competitive salary
• Remote-friendly workplace, i.e. option to work from home
• Fun team events and board game nights!

HOW TO APPLY

• Attach your resume in the space provided below. 
• Please address the below-mentioned task and attach your response in the space provided below (ask to share a google link drive to PDF)
• Please note that applications without an appropriate link to the task will be ignored. 

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY

Khan Academy is a fast-paced, nonprofit startup on a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We already reach millions of students every month and are growing rapidly. We’re building a library of world-class instructional and practice resources that empowers learners. We localize our videos and exercises in multiple regional languages. 

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY INDIA

Khan Academy India aims to deliver a world class user experience that is locally relevant to learners in India and is enabled by a strong on-the-ground team and operations. Our learning system is mastery based, which allows students to master key concepts at a pace that is right for them before moving on to more challenging content. From serving under 500,000 learners in 2016, we are now serving almost 4 million learners a month across our websites, apps and youtube channels. These learners include both independent learners accessing us at home and teacher directed learners in schools. Our focus is to reach the underserved by making our content  accessible in local languages and by working with large public school systems. Khan Academy is available in Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Hinglish, Kannada, Gujarati, Bangla, Tamil, and Assamese.

LEARN MORE

• Sal’s TED talk from 2011
• Sal’s TED talk from 2015
• A glimpse of our team:  http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team
• A glimpse of our content created: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylgb8FFMgd4
• Our Hinglish content in action: http://bit.ly/khanacademyyoutube

ABOUT THE INDIA CONTENT TEAM

Our content team in India includes the content creators who make thousands of awesome videos, articles, and practice questions, aligned with the Indian curriculum, to help both teachers and students. We are actively working on content localization in multiple regional languages as well, which means the content you help create will reach a wider number (both nationally and globally), thereby multiplying the impact.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

We are primarily looking for someone who:

• Loves Science and talking about this subject [Comfortable in the subject up to class XII level]
• Is fluent in Kannada language (speaking and writing).
• Is native Kannada speaker.
• Can localize videos in Kannada.
• Has video making experience.

Other than these, the following will be great to have:

• Having studied and/or taught in a Kannada medium school.
• Experience in online teaching, video creation/Localization.
• Being tech-savvy and tech-curious.
• Proficiency in understanding the English language to be able to recreate videos.
• Knowledge of Video making, video editing softwares.

The role will involve localization of videos from English to Kannada. It will also involve interactions with state teachers to better understand their needs.

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES

• Localizing English Science  videos into Kannada.
• Reviewing and Editing KA Science Kannada content and/or creating and localizing new content (videos) as needed; keeping quality metrics in mind (Contextualisation, cohesion, rigor, clarity, pedagogical approach, etc.)
• Collect on-ground feedback on content by interacting with state teachers and incorporating the feedback into the content.
• Going through Kannada Science textbooks to highlight any modifications needed before localisation.
• Reading through original material, reviewing it and recreating it in the target language in case needed, ensuring that the meaning of the source is retained.
• Along with State Board and NCERT Books using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used.
• Researching on relevant phraseology to find the correct localization.
• Proofreading and editing final translated versions on the basis of the basic quality parameters (Meaning, Readability, Compliance, Terminology, Consistency and Linguistics).
• Retaining and developing knowledge on specialist areas of video localization.
• Developing glossary for the specific terminologies to be used in Khan Academy’s localization process and continuously update it with new terminology.

LOCATION

This is a remote working opportunity. You will have the liberty to work from your home.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team like a for-profit.

• Competitive salary
• Remote-friendly workplace, i.e. option to work from home
• Fun team events and board game nights!

HOW TO APPLY

• Attach your resume in the space provided below. 
• Please address the below-mentioned task and attach your response in the space provided below (ask to share a google link drive to PDF)
• Please note that applications without an appropriate link to the task will be ignored. 

This is a freelance position. To apply, scroll to the end and attach your resume and task.